Identity Access Management (IAM) Architect

What you'll do

• Lead the technical design and implementation of large-scale global identity access management services.
• Define and evolve the enterprise architecture, strategy, and roadmap for IAM capabilities.
• Manage non-human identities to securely support AI implementation across the organization.
• Design secure, scalable, and automated solutions for managing service accounts, machine identities, and certificates.
• Establish governance frameworks, lifecycle controls, and operational standards for identity management.
• Develop architecture artifacts, implementation guidance, and metrics to ensure consistency and automation.
• Provide steady-state support for current IAM environments while leading modernization initiatives.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor to junior and mid-career staff across the program.

What we're looking for

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of technical experience.
• Experience working within a government enterprise environment.
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust Architecture, NIST frameworks, and other government standards.
• Experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, DNS, TCP/IP, PKI, and ADFS.
• Experience with identity solutions (Okta, Ping, CyberArk) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience integrating workflows with ITSM platforms like ServiceNow.
• Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300) certification.
• One or more specific Microsoft certifications (MS-102, MD-102, SC-100, AZ-104, AZ-305, or AI-centric ones) (preferred).
• CISSP certification (preferred).
• Technical certifications from other industry leaders in the IAM segment (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) (preferred).